Robbery under Arms.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3209, 20 May 1889, Page 2

Robbery under Arms.

At about a quarter to seven on Saturday evening, Mrs Trueman, wife of n painter residing in Coorabu atreet (offTasninn street) ran soreaming into the house of Mt H. Beck, next door, in a ImlMainling condition, As she did so, a man walked past the house, and Mrs Beck called out "Who's that!" to which he mado no reply, Mrs Beck rendered every ultention to Mrs Trueman, who presently recovered sufficiently to explain that while she was getting tea ready some ono came in at,the back door". Thinking it was ber husband, she said "This is a'fine time to come home to tea," and then as she looked up she saw that it was not her husband, but a man who wore a mask and carried a pistol, which he presented at her. He came into the room, caught her by the throat and threatened to shoot her if she didn't give him all her money. Mrs Trueman gave him all she had (some 34s or 358), and he then aßked her, "Where are the two watches 1" Two watcher it seems, are owned in the house, but Mrs Trueman said they were not there, The man told her to " keep quiet and he wouldn't shoot her," t theD went into the bedroom, rummaged among the boxes, chests of drawers, etc., and turned the uiattreßS. over, presumably with the idea that\he might find more money there, While he was doing this, Mrs Trueman got up and ran into Mrs Beck's nouse, When Mrs Beck took her back a few minutes later, there was jio one in the house, but the bedroom wa3 in a disorderly state, and Mrs Trueman had not got her money. Whether or not the man who walked along the street had anything to do with tbi) affair, it is impossible to say, Mrs Trueman states that the man who was rather' kail, and wore an overcoat, and that she could not be certain of identifying him. Mrs TrqemUis subject to fits, and had a bad one about the time of the alleged robbery on : ' Saturday night. It is openlto question therefore, whether she may not be under a delusion.—N.Z. Times.